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About this school
Imperial High School is
a suburban public school
in Imperial, California that is part of Imperial Unified School District.
It serves 1,449 students
in grades 9 - 12 with a student/teacher ratio of 27.9:1.
Its teachers have had 28 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
Supporting this school will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.
Public School
Title 1
Data about Title 1 status comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education.
Grades 9 - 12
1,449 Students
52 Teachers
517 W Barioni BlvdContact info is sourced from our partners at MDR Education, and DonorsChoose updates our site ahead of each school year.
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of students receive free or reduced price lunch
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89%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
American, or Asian
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Last updated Sep 10, 2026
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Imperial High School
$18,068
raised using DonorsChoose
28
projects
funded
9
teachers
funded
43
donors
10
projects for
technology
2
projects for
books
6
projects
for
art supplies
Imperial High School has received support from
32 individuals from California and
11 individuals out-of-state.